TEAM Englewood – Week 8
More poems inspired by the Martin Espada poem I taught to the Moos students. Once again, they were encouraged to only apologize if they meant it, otherwise say why they weren’t sorry. And also lying is still fun in poetry!
Ms. Dube – 9th grade
5th Period
“I Apologize For Hitting You with My Car”
Elijah W.
I apologize
for hitting you with my car, but
it wasn’t my fault
you wandered into the street like
a lost dog. Not seeing you
I hit you. You flew
into the air and
smack
the ground like a WWE wrestler
on smackdown
“I apologize for this Fake Apology”
Jerall
I apologize for this fake apology
I apologize for not crying
I apologize for coming late to class
I apologize if you’re upset
I apologize if I don’t take things seriously
I apologize if I don’t show sympathy
I apologize but don’t get used to the
“I Apologize for Meeting You”
Andreonna D.
I apologize for meeting you. I apologize
for wasting my time. I apologize you were
always on my mind. I apologize because
my apology is fake
but really I apologize
for the day we crossed fate. I apologize for
you being on earth. I apologize but I take it back.
You’re so wack.
For that I apologize.
Ms. Dube – 9th grade
7th Period
“I Apologize for Coming to School Late”
Nyquan M.
I apologize for coming
to school late
every day in 8th grade
even though
I lived one block away
from the school
“I’m so very sorry for what I did to You”
Miracle A.
I’m so very sorry for what
I did to you
The lies
The seeing other people
the dates, messages, the oovoos. I’m
so sorry why won’t you
forgive me? I know I broke
your heart in a million pieces
like a mirror being thrown
on the ground. I let you
slip away like lotion on a doorknob
I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry
why won’t you talk to me? No calls
No texts no KIKs?
Why?
They say you never know what you have
until it’s gone. Now I’m asking you
to come home…I’m on my knees
begging please
comeback
you mean so much more than these
other stupid mistakes.
I love you
and I hope you love me too, but
I guess you don’t ‘cause you walking
over me with your dirty shoes. If you love me
you could come back
before I have a heart attack.
“I Apologize that my Homework is Late”
Manuel M.
I apologize that my homework is not done
but I can tell you
what happen to it. I was walking down the street and
a dog ate it. He ate it because I throw my bookbag
at him so he broke it. I was mad, so mad that
I kick the dog butt. I did it again but I have forgot it
on top of my books.
Ms. Dube – 9th grade
8th Period
“I Apologize for Cursing out my Teacher”
Zion D.
I apologize for cursing out my teacher. I
apologize for letting out all
my anger on you. If I would have just
stayed home none of this would have happened
If I would have just stayed quiet
this would not have happened.
“I Apologize that I Broke the Church Door”
Dejah K.
I apologize that I broke the church door
it was like satan on my right shoulder
shooting the bull out of the angel with
his pointy staff. As the angel
fall as she’s diving (?) my heart
beeps faster. As her eyes close,
the veins pop out my head, as her skin
turn pale, my eyes are red like a rose
but as I realize that the angel is dead
after I realize what I did
the rose turned white
for I am with sorrow.
“I Apologize for May 26, 2013”
Krisheina R.
I apologize for May 26, 2013
The first time I had ever been
disappointed in myself
the first time I felt like nothing
the first time…
I wish I could take it back
I wish I could just turn back that
little clock on the wall
I sorry that I did this to you
I sorry that I didn’t wait longer
I sorry that I disappointed you
and myself
I’M SORRY!
